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The SA National Defence Force has officially been deployed domestically from September 14 until next year in Marikana "and other areas of the country where needed".

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The Presidency said in a short statement that the soldiers would
be deployed to support the police "in the prevention and combating of crime as
well as the maintenance of law and order in the Marikana area, North West
province and other areas around the country where needed."

Presidency spokesman Mac Maharaj did not specify, other than
Marikana, where the military would be deployed to, except to say they would go
to areas where they are needed to combat crime.

He said Cape Town, where the military were deployed last year,
was one of the areas under consideration.

"It's based on the pattern of crime incidents in the festive
season period," Maharaj said.

The deployment to Marikana was needed because "there had been
some problems too" in the area.

"The police have had to attend to it. Wherever they need to have
support [from SANDF], that support will remain available," Maharaj said.

He emphasised that while the military would support police, "the
primary function would remain in the hands of the police".